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dumb people shouldn't participate in society. no one is ever going to legislate that. it's up to us to make sure they don't.
Define dumb, otherwise I'll start by saying it's the people who don't capitalize words
oh boy. if you don't know what too dumb to participate in society is, then you're either purposely obtuse or guilty.
i don't capitalize my words because i believe in casual conversation. this isn't a business proposal. lighten up.
My issue is that whoever defines what "dumb" is becomes the defacto dictator. I could choose a set of values that align with what I think are important - Someone who does well in an IQ test, someone who understands the importance of being physically fit - and then all of a sudden, people with disabilities become marginalized.
I asked you to define "dumb" because that definition needs to be crafted extremely well. The fact you didn't realize this makes me think you're dumb. Maybe you shouldn't participate in society.
"I asked you to define “dumb” because that definition needs to be crafted extremely well"
that answer makes me think the same of you. there is no one size fits all rule. people need to start thinking in chaotic good terms. you know the people that shouldn't be allowed to participate when you see them. sociopaths have led us to believe that we as individuals do not have the capacity to make judgements so that that they can create abusive laws. start being a village again.
There isn't really agreement on who is too shitty to "participate in society", whatever that means. And if you build a mechanism to exclude people, assholes will use it for evil.
But like if I had a magic wand I would remove all republicans from power. They make it easy by self identifying as shitheads.
yes, sociopaths will use any legal metric they can to their advantage. that's why lawful evil societies (like the one we live in) can only be combated with chaotic good techniques.
all of you people that need legal definitions i find dull and poindexterish. the more you touch grass, the more obvious everything becomes.